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My Young Auntie (1981)
Directed by Liu Chia-Liang
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Overview
Cheng, a beautiful martial arts ace, battles to keep her inheritance from the ruthless Yun Wei, but her efforts are sabotaged by Yu Tao, her wayward and irrepressible great-nephew. Following a frenzy of spectacular comic mishaps, the hapless duo are setup and imprisoned and the deeds to Cheng’s estate are stolen. She is held hostage after a doomed attempt to reclaim the papers back from Yu Wei’s place, and the stage is set for a savage fight to the death.
Length 121 minutes
Actors
Liu Chia-Liang | Kara Hui | Hsiao Ho | Johnny Wang Lung-Wei | Wilson Tong | Kwan Yung-Moon | Walter Tso Tat-Wah | Gordon Liu Chia-Hui | Yuen Tak | Robert Mak | King Lee King-Chue | Wang Sha | Lam Fai-Wong | Aai Dung-Gwa | San Sin | Wong Ching-Ho | Huang Pa-Ching | Chan Kwok-Keung | Chan Ming-Wai | Stephen Chan Yung | Chang Seng-Kwong | Wing-Hon Cheung | Tsi-Ang Chin | Chu Kai | Fong Yue | Ming Fung | Gam Tin-Chue | Ho Chi-Wai | Ho Kei-Cheong | Hung Ling-Ling | Hung San-Nam | Kei Ho-Chiu | Lai Sing-Chiu | Lam Hak-Ming | Lam Wah | Lau Cheun | Liu Hok-Ming | Liu Wah-Cheong | Lui Tat | Steve Mak Fei-Hung | Mak Wai-Cheung | Man Man | Man Ngai-Tik | Nam Wai | Ng Kit-Keung | Jackson Ng | Sai Gwa-Pau | Siu Tak-Foo | Tai San | Ying Tan | Ting Tung | Kung-Wu Huang | Yeung Kim-Man | Yeung Sai-Gwan | Yeung Wah
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/17/2025 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7 stars |
| 06/07/2015 | TV | DVD | Rented | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.25 stars |
Viewing Notes
Forgot how long this movie is! Perhaps that’s why I haven’t revisited recently. It def feels long as some of the gags are stretched. But in a way it feels like Lau Kar-Leung was just just getting warmed up for the Lady is a Boss. This has most of the same primary cast and really leans into the humor. Jason purposely screened the dubbed version for the laughs but I think this would’ve been as effective in the OG language.
This English dub crew isn’t very good compared the team that did many of Cheng Cheh’s venom flicks and many others from that mid-to-late seventies period. So this dub was a bit annoying to hear, and I typically like these Shaw dubs esp. when it’s the right voice actors.
The crowd enjoyed the movie as expected. As I told Jason afterwards, Lau Kar-Leung directed these more as a vehicle for himself disguised as a “woman empowerment” flick. And it works here and Lady is a Boss. Ofc Kara Wai is terrific as usual and I told Jason to seek out Lady is a Boss bc it’s the better movie of the two. This did make me think of Gallants, which I need to revisit.
Overall a very fun screening in the VAC Basement. Not fun was walking out to a blizzard and driving home in that shit; 119 is already bad without the snow.
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